Roofers in Saltdean
Roof repairs, new roofs and flat roofs from a family-run roofing and building business.
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Looking for roofers in Saltdean? Chris’s Roofing and Building Services is a family-run roofing and building business with over 25 years’ experience, covering Saltdean and the surrounding area, from Rottingdean and Telscombe Cliffs to Brighton and Hove. From a few slipped tiles to a whole new roof, call 07903 087823 or send the form for a free quote.
- Family-run
- Over 25 years’ experience
- Free quotes
- Emergency repairs
Roofers in Saltdean
- Roof repairs
- New roofs
- Flat roofs
- Fascias & gutters
- Chimneys & lead
- Building work
Roofing services in Saltdean
Most roofing jobs start with something small: a tile that has slipped in the wind, a damp patch on a ceiling, or a gutter that overflows every time it rains. Others are bigger, like a roof that has reached the end of its life or a flat roof over an extension that keeps letting water in.
We take on all of it, along with the building work that often goes with a roof. Choose a service to see what it involves.
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Roof Repairs
Slipped, cracked and missing tiles and slates, ridge and bonnet tiles, leaks and storm damage put right.
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New Roofs & Re-Roofing
Pitched roofs stripped and re-covered in new tiles or slates, on new membrane and battens, with dry ridge and verge systems.
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Flat Roofing
Flat roofs on extensions, garages, dormers and porches, repaired or stripped and re-covered.
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Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
uPVC fascias, soffits and guttering fitted, and gutters cleared, so rain runs off the roof and away from the walls.
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Chimneys & Lead Work
Chimney stacks repaired and repointed, and lead flashings repaired or replaced where the roof meets a chimney or a wall.
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Building Work
Bricklaying, re-pointing, carpentry, floor laying, painting and decorating, extensions and renovations.
Family-run roofers in Saltdean
Chris’s Roofing and Building Services is a family-run roofing and building business based in Brighton, with over 25 years’ experience. We cover Brighton, Hove and the surrounding area, and Saltdean is right on our patch, between Rottingdean and Telscombe Cliffs on the coast road.
No job is too big or too small: a single cracked slate, a blocked gutter, new lead around a chimney, a complete re-roof or a new flat roof on an extension. Because we are builders as well as roofers, the brickwork, carpentry and re-pointing that often go with a roof can be done at the same time.
Quotes and advice are free, and emergency repairs are part of the service when a storm has done its worst. We work on homes and on commercial properties.
Our roofing work
A few of Chris’s roofing jobs, from his Facebook page and his old website: pitched roofs stripped back and re-covered, and flat roofs boarded, covered and finished with rooflights.
There are more photos of each kind of job on our services page.
Battens on new membrane 
New tiles going on 
A finished tiled roof 
Stripped to the timbers 
Boarded, ready to cover 
Covering going down 
Three rooflights 
A finished flat roof
What customers say about Chris
These are paraphrased from the customer reviews shared on Chris’s Facebook page, in our words rather than theirs.
Kept in the picture
One customer said dealing with Chris was a real pleasure. He sent photos before and after the work so they always knew where things stood, and they were delighted with the result.
Several options, and on time
Another said Chris came out promptly to see the job, gave a quote with several options and talked them through it, then tracked down materials his usual supplier could not get so the work still finished when he said it would.
Exactly how a tradesman should be
A customer who has used plenty of trades said Chris arrived at exactly the time he had promised, was polite, honest and knowledgeable, explained things clearly, and finished the work to a high standard.
Storm damage sorted
After storm damage, one customer said Chris made the roof watertight with a temporary repair ahead of more heavy rain, then came back and finished the proper repair within days.
Two more customers summed it up in a few words: excellent work, and thorough and fair.
Signs your roof needs a roofer
Roofs rarely fail all at once, and on the coast the wind usually finds the weak spot first. These are the early warnings worth acting on, before water reaches the timbers, the insulation and the ceilings below.
Damp patches indoors
A stain on a bedroom ceiling or down a chimney breast is often the first sign of a leak, even when the roof looks fine from the street.
Slipped or missing tiles
Tiles or slates in the garden or the gutter after a windy night mean there is a gap somewhere above.
Daylight in the loft
If you can see light through the roof from inside the loft, rain can get in the same way.
A gappy ridge
A ridge line with gaps in the mortar, or ridge tiles that rock, wants looking at before the tiles work loose in a gale.
Lifted lead
The lead where the roof meets a chimney or a wall is one of the most common places for water to get in.
Puddles on a flat roof
Bubbles, splits and water that sits on a flat roof after rain mean the covering is starting to fail.
How to get a free roofing quote
Whether it is a slipped tile or a new roof, the first step is the same. Here is how it works.
Tell us about the job
Call 07903 087823, email, or send the form saying what needs doing and where the property is.
Free quote and advice
We arrange a time to look at the job, then give you a free quote and our advice on what it needs.
The work gets done
Once you are happy with the quote, the work is booked in at a time that suits you.
Roofers for Saltdean and the coast
We work throughout Saltdean and the villages around it, east along the cliffs to Peacehaven and Newhaven, west through Rottingdean into Brighton and Hove, and north over the Downs to Lewes.
- Saltdean
- Rottingdean
- Ovingdean
- Woodingdean
- Telscombe Cliffs
- Peacehaven
- Newhaven
- Kemp Town
- Brighton
- Hove
- Lewes
Roofers in Saltdean: your questions answered
Straight answers to common questions about our roofing work in Saltdean. If yours is not here, call or send us a message.
What roofing work do you do in Saltdean?
All kinds of roofing, from a single slipped tile to a whole new roof: roof repairs, tile and slate replacement, ridge and bonnet tiles, re-roofs, flat roofs, dry ridge and verge systems, lead work, chimney work, uPVC fascias, soffits and guttering, and gutter cleaning. We work across Saltdean, Rottingdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven, and on into Brighton and Hove.
What roofing materials do you work with?
Pitched roofs in tiles and in slate, flat roofs, lead for flashings around chimneys, walls and dormers, dry ridge and verge systems for the ridge and the edges of a pitched roof, and uPVC for fascias, soffits and guttering. When part of a roof is repaired, the new tiles or slates are matched to the ones already there.
Do you give free quotes?
Yes. Quotes and advice are free. Call 07903 087823, email chrisroofingandbuilding@gmail.com or send the enquiry form with what needs doing and where the property is, and we will arrange to look at the job.
Can you help with an emergency roof repair after a storm?
Yes, emergency repairs are part of what we do. When a storm has damaged a roof, the first job is often a temporary fix to keep the weather out, followed by the permanent repair once the materials are in. Call 07903 087823 and say what has happened.
How long does a roofing job take?
It depends on the job. Replacing a few slipped tiles is a small job, while stripping and re-covering a whole roof or laying a new flat roof takes longer, and the weather has a say on any roof. When we quote, we will tell you how long we expect the work to take.
Do you do building work as well as roofing?
Yes. As well as roofing, we take on bricklaying, external re-pointing, carpentry, floor laying, painting and decorating, and larger projects such as extensions and renovations, for homes and commercial properties.
Who are Chris’s Roofing and Building Services?
A family-run roofing and building business based in Brighton, with over 25 years’ experience. We cover Brighton, Hove and the surrounding area, Saltdean included.